After Odysseus reveals his identity, he finally takes revenge on the wooers who has taken over his home. When the battle is over, anyone who was involved with the wooers’ plot is severely punished. Do you think Odysseus was justified in his actions? Did anyone receive punishment that did not deserve it? Was the punishment issued too severe? Explain your position by listing examples from the story, which support your belief of whether or not justice was served.
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The story of Odysseus is riddled with adventure and excitement. Odysseus goes to war and remains missing from his wife and family for ten years. In his absence the queen feels as though she must pick a suitor for which will become the new King of Ithaca. Odysseus …show more content…
As stated above, the wooers were under the impression that they could win the Queen’s hand in marriage. The Queen initiated this proposal after falling under the probable belief that her husband was dead. Likewise, the wooers shared the same sentiments. They began courting her in hopes to win her over and participated in trials and missions. Instead of actually seeking justice by trial with an investigation or imprisonment he takes the law for which could have changed within the 10 years that he was absent into his own hands. Instead, the suitors could have been apprehended and taken to a court and trial for whatever crimes they could but not likely have committed. Furthermore, Eumaeus tries to rightfully tell Odysseus who are the bad ones among them which furthers Odysseus rage. Moreover, no one should have been punished by death. Poseidon did not kill Odyssey even when he permanently blinded Poseidon's son. It was even by the Goddess Athena through Odysseus’ son who called for the suitors to court his mother. Also, Telemachus was targeted by only two suitors who planned to killed him. To that extent, Odysseus would have been validated in killing but only those two suitors.One would also note that the justice lies in the context of a culture. Nowhere in the story does it give a precedent where courting a queen is punishable by death especially when it’s prompted by the Queen
The story of
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The story of Odysseus is riddled with adventure and excitement. Odysseus goes to war and remains missing from his wife and family for ten years. In his absence the queen feels as though she must pick a suitor for which will become the new King of Ithaca. Odysseus …show more content…
As stated above, the wooers were under the impression that they could win the Queen’s hand in marriage. The Queen initiated this proposal after falling under the probable belief that her husband was dead. Likewise, the wooers shared the same sentiments. They began courting her in hopes to win her over and participated in trials and missions. Instead of actually seeking justice by trial with an investigation or imprisonment he takes the law for which could have changed within the 10 years that he was absent into his own hands. Instead, the suitors could have been apprehended and taken to a court and trial for whatever crimes they could but not likely have committed. Furthermore, Eumaeus tries to rightfully tell Odysseus who are the bad ones among them which furthers Odysseus rage. Moreover, no one should have been punished by death. Poseidon did not kill Odyssey even when he permanently blinded Poseidon's son. It was even by the Goddess Athena through Odysseus’ son who called for the suitors to court his mother. Also, Telemachus was targeted by only two suitors who planned to killed him. To that extent, Odysseus would have been validated in killing but only those two suitors.One would also note that the justice lies in the context of a culture. Nowhere in the story does it give a precedent where courting a queen is punishable by death especially when it’s prompted by the Queen